Why Adopt a Family Friendly Workplace?
Developing flexible working arrangements which recognise the lifestyles and family responsibilities of both men and women will facilitate their effective participation in the workforce. Flexible working arrangements may include the following: • flexible working hours • part-time work • job sharing and job splitting • part-time leave without pay • career break schemes • working from home • work based child care • flexible leave provisions Flexible work policies encourage, in fact demand, careful strategic planning and sensitive staff management. The benefits of a family friendly workplace are numerous and extremely favourable for both employees and employers. Benefits include: • reduced absenteeism • increased return from parental leave • reduced turnover in staff • improved morale • improved work performance • greater willingness to accept organisational change • public image of the organisation improved. Studies have also shown that employees who are able to work from home have report
